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Expecting to lift a box together makes the load look lighter

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Psychological Research
Publication Volume
76
Publication Issue
4
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Action Ability
Actual Weight
Golf Ball
Joint Action
Joint Condition
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14018/14207
Abstract
The action abilities of an individual observer modulate his or her perception of spatial properties of the environment and of objects. The present study investigated how joint action abilities shape perception. Four experiments examined how the intention to lift an object with another individual affects perceived weight. In Experiments 1, 2a, and 2b, participants judged the perceived weight of boxes while expecting to lift them either alone or with a co-actor. In Experiment 3, the co-actor was healthy or injured. Participants intending to lift a box with a co-actor perceived the box as lighter than participants intending to lift the same box alone, provided that the co-actor appeared healthy and therefore capable of helping. These findings suggest that anticipated effort modulates the perception of object properties in the context of joint action. We discuss implications for the role of action prediction and action simulation processes in social interaction.
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Journal article
Date
2012
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Identifiers
10.1007/s00426-011-0398-4
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